Well, Justin Baker was a d-man too, but I really wonder if he shouldn't have been a forward full time instead of just on the PP umbrella? It would be nice to pick up another stud with Matt's scholarship, but even if we don't, we got a lot of talent coming in. Lough and Horn are both guys that score. Marnell can fly. I don't much about the kid from the BCHL, but we also have some nice d-men coming in Gluchowski and Purmal. Pritchard is also a good scorer but not sure if he is 2015 or 2016. Not that we would definitely want him, but Heisenberg has not shown Tim Lappin 4th going to Brown anymore even though the USHL website does. Who knows. There's been an unbelievably high number of decommits this year.
Finally, the sheer arrogance of Matt Carey makes me glad he is gone. His college coach, a guy who is a straight shooter and a decent man, with solid NHL and pro credentials of his own advises him to stay and Matt Carey flips him the bird and takes off. Matt has skill and potential, but he also has some bad habits, some liabilities and really fell off in the last month or so. It makes me wonder if the kid was capable of listening to his coach or is even coachable. Clearly, if that's his attitude, we'll be better off in the long run without him. Finally, on him, do the CBA rules stipulate he has to go to Chicago directly? I think so. I don't even thing he'll end up with Teddy Dent in the AHL but who knows I might be surprised. Chicago's a great organization.
Congrats to Bayreuther on making second team and all-rookie. Let's hope he gets one more award tomorrow...or TWO!! My votes would give him both ODOY and ROTY.